And thou shall take this rod in thine hand Which he then had in his hand, and was no other than his shepherd's staff: wherewith thou shall do signs: wondrous things, meaning the ten plagues inflicted on Egypt.
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You will speak with him and tell him what to say. I will help both you and him [to speak], and will teach you both what to do.
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He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and you will serve as God to him.
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And take this staff in your hand that you will perform the signs with."
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Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, "Please let me return to my relatives in Egypt and see if they are still living." Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."
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Now in Midian the Lord told Moses, "Return to Egypt, for all the men who wanted to kill you are dead."